Burapha University

Burapha University
มหาวิทยาลัยบูรพา

Motto	Sukho Paññā Paṭilābho (Pali)
Motto in English	Gaining Intellectual Knowledge Brings Happiness.^[1]
Type	Public (National)
Established	8 July 1955 as Bangsaen College of Education 29 July 1990 as Burapha University
President	Professor Sompong Pongthai, MD
Students	47,865^[2]
Undergraduates	39,441
Postgraduates	7,095
Doctoral students	1,329
Location	Bangsaen, Chonburi, Thailand 13°17′09″N 100°55′29″E / 13.285895°N 100.924753°E / 13.285895; 100.924753Coordinates: 13°17′09″N 100°55′29″E / 13.285895°N 100.924753°E / 13.285895; 100.924753
Symbolic tree	Coconut Tree
Colours	Gray – Gold^[3]
Affiliations	ASAIHL AUN
Website	buu.ac.th

Burapha University (BUU) (Thai: มหาวิทยาลัยบูรพา) is one of Thailand's public universities. It is in the coastal town of Bangsaen, Chonburi Province. It was established on 8 July 1955, originating from Bangsaen Educational College which was the first regional tertiary educational institute.^[4] The university offers degrees in more than 50 programs of study, including 75 master's programs, three EdD programs, and 22 PhD programs.

Burapha University has three campuses:^[5]

Burapha University, Chonburi Campus, Mueang District, Chonburi Province established in 1955.^[6]
Burapha University, Chanthaburi Campus, Ta-Mai District, Chanthaburi Province established in 1996.^[7]
Burapha University, Sakaeo Campus, Wattana Nakorn District, Sa Kaeo Province established in 1997.^[8]

The university colors are gray and gold. Gray represents the progress of intellectual knowledge. Gold represents morality. The colors represent University's commitment to the intellectual knowledge and morality.^[9]

In September 2016, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha invoked Section 44 of the interim charter allowing him to form a special panel to take over administration of the university as it was judged to be incapable of administering itself.^[10]

History

Burapha University Chonburi Campus Entrance Sign

The university began as Bangsaen Educational College established on 8 July 1955, the first tertiary educational institution outside of Bangkok established to encourage teacher education. There were 41 first generation students.

In 1956 the college received Piboonbumpen School from the Division of General Education to be a demonstration school of the college and renamed it "Piboonbumpen" Demonstration School.

In 1984, when the Prasarnmitr College of Education in Bangkok was upgraded to university level and named Srinakharinwirot University, Bangsaen Educational College was included as a branch campus and started to offer degrees besides teacher education.In 1988, the cabinet was agreed to transform its status to become a new university and In 1990, as a result of the implementation the Thai government's Eastern Seaboard Development Project to industrialize the area, the Bangsaen Campus was upgraded to full university level and renamed Burapha University, which means "University of the East".

For more effective pedagogical management; for instance, Chanthaburi Campus was established in 1996 and one year later Sakaeo Campus was established.^[4]

World Beneath the Sea, One of tourist attraction in Burapha University

Aside from its status as a government university, many students are drawn to the institution due to its location in Bangsaen, a resort destination popular with Thai tourists (particularly day visitors from Bangkok) that remains relatively unknown to foreign visitors.

In addition, the university contains service centers such as the Institute of Marine Science, whose aquarium is a major tourist attraction, the Library Center, the Academic Services Center, the Computer Center, and the University Hospital, which provides extensive medical services to the surrounding community.

Faculty, College and School

Burapha University has three campuses, which together cover about 1,353.35 acres (5.48 km2) of land. Burapha University consists of Twenty-Two faculties, One college and One School.

Burapha University Library

Gray-Gold 50th 2 Dorm

Burapha University, Chonburi Campus

Burapha University, Chanthaburi campus

Burapha University, Sakaeo Campus

Research Institutes/Schools

Rankings

Burapha University overall ranks in the nation is 11th ranked by Webometrics.^[11] The international ranks are between 191-200 in Asia (Quacquarelli Symonds, 2013) ^[12]

Gallery

Office of the President
Faculty of Public Health
Faculty of Nursing
Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts
Housing for Graduate Students
Computer Center Burapha University
Chow Maneewong Stadium

External links

Universities and colleges in Thailand

Public universities and colleges	Bangkok (Navamindradhiraj) Burapha Chiang Mai Chulalongkorn Kasetsart Khon Kaen King Mongkut Ladkrabang King Mongkut North Bangkok King Mongkut Thonburi Mae Fah Luang Maejo Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya Mahasarakham Mahidol Nakhonphanom Naresuan National Institute of Development Administration Pathumwan Technology Prince of Songkla Princess of Naradhiwas Ramkhamhaeng Silpakorn Srinakharinwirot Sukhothai Thammathirat Suranaree Thaksin Thammasat Ubon Ratchathani Walailak Phayao

Rajabhat Universities	Chandrakasem Chiang Mai Kanchanaburi Pibulsongkram Sisaket Songkhla Uttaradit

Rajamangala Universities of Technology	Lanna Srivijaya Thanyaburi

Private universities and colleges	Asian Asian Institute of Technology Asia-Pacific International Assumption Bangkok Bangkokthonburi Chaopraya Christian Dhurakij Pundit Dusit Thani Eastern Asia Hatyai Hua Chiew Chalermprakiet International Buddhist Kantana Kasem Bundit Krirk Lumnamping Mahanakorn Nation North Bangkok North Chiang Mai North Eastern Pathumthani Payap Rajapruk Rangsit Saint John's Saint Louis Shinawatra Siam Southeast Asia Southern College of Technology Sripatum Stamford Tapee Thonburi Thai Chamber of Commerce Thongsuk Vongchavalitkul Webster

Armed Forces	Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy Royal Thai Naval Academy National Defence College Phramongkutklao College of Medicine

Other institutions	Chulabhorn Research Institute Joint Graduate School of Energy and Environment Mahapanya Sasin Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology Thailand Graduate Institute of Science and Technology Thailand Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

See also: Education in Thailand

Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning

Southeast Asia

Brunei	Universiti Brunei Darussalam

Cambodia	Build Bright University, Phnom Penh International University, Cambodia

Indonesia	Airlangga University Andalas University Bandung Institute of Technology Bogor Agricultural University University of Brawijaya Cenderawasih University Diponegoro University Gadjah Mada University Hasanuddin University Indonesia University of Education IKIP Padang Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta Jember University Lampung University Manado State University Muhammadiyah University of Magelang Padjadjaran University Riau University Sebelas Maret University Sriwijaya University State Institute for Islamic Studies North Sumatera State University of Semarang STIE Perbanas Surabaya Surabaya State University Tadulako University Tanjungpura University Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology Udayana University Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar Universitas Merdeka Malang Yogyakarta State University University of Bengkulu University of Indonesia University of North Sumatra

Malaysia	INTI International University International Islamic University Malaysia Multimedia University National University of Malaysia Taylor's University Universiti Malaysia Perlis Universiti Malaysia Sarawak Universiti Malaysia Sabah Universiti Malaysia Terengganu Universiti Putra Malaysia Universiti Sains Malaysia Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Universiti Teknologi Petronas Universiti Tenaga Nasional Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka Universiti Utara Malaysia Universiti Tun Abdul Razak University of Malaya

Myanmar	University of Yangon

Philippines	Adamson University Baliuag University Benguet State University Bicol University Central Colleges of the Philippines Centro Escolar University De La Salle University De La Salle University – Dasmariñas Emilio Aguinaldo College Eulogio "Amang" Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology Far Eastern University José Rizal University La Consolacion College Manila La Consolacion College–Bacolod La Consolacion University Philippines Lyceum of the Philippines University Mindanao State University National University Philippine Normal University Philippine Women's University Polytechnic University of the Philippines Rizal Technological University Saint Louis University Saint Mary's College of Quezon City St. Paul University Quezon City St. Scholastica's College, Manila San Beda College San Sebastian College – Recoletos de Manila Technological Institute of the Philippines Technological University of the Philippines University of Batangas University of Iloilo University of Manila University of Perpetual Help System DALTA University of Santo Tomas University of the City of Manila University of the East University of the Philippines

Singapore	Nanyang Technological University National University of Singapore

Thailand	Asian Institute of Technology Assumption University Bangkok University Burapha University Chiang Mai University Chulalongkorn University Dhurakij Pundit University Hatyai University Kasem Bundit University Kasetsart University Khon Kaen University King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi Maejo University Mahasarakham University Mahidol University Mae Fah Luang University Naresuan University Nakhon Phanom University National Institute of Development Administration Payap University Prince of Songkla University Ramkhamhaeng University Rangsit University Siam University Silpakorn University Srinakharinwirot University Sripatum University Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University Suranaree University of Technology Thaksin University Thammasat University University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce Ubon Ratchathani University Walailak University

Vietnam	Vietnam National University, Hanoi

South Asia

India	Karnatak Lingayat Education Society

Iran	Islamic Azad University

Sri Lanka	University of Colombo University of Kelaniya

East Asia

Hong Kong	Chinese University of Hong Kong City University of Hong Kong Lingnan University Hong Kong Baptist University Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong Shue Yan University Hong Kong University of Science and Technology University of Hong Kong

Japan	Keio University Kyoto University Sōka University University of the Ryukyus

Republic of China (Taiwan)	National Taiwan University

Oceania

Australia	Australian National University Curtin University Deakin University Edith Cowan University Griffith University Macquarie University Monash University RMIT University Swinburne University of Technology University of Western Australia University of Adelaide University of Canberra University of Queensland University of Southern Queensland University of Sydney University of Tasmania University of Technology, Sydney University of Wollongong

New Zealand	Auckland University of Technology Lincoln University Massey University University of Otago University of Waikato

Europe

Belgium	Groep T

France	Montpellier 2 University

Sweden	Lund University

North America

Canada	Carleton University University of British Columbia

United States	Baylor University California State University, Long Beach Kansas State University Keuka College Pittsburg State University University of Hawaii at Manoa University of Maryland University College

ASEAN University Network

Brunei	University of Brunei Darussalam (UBD)

Cambodia	Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP) Royal University of Law and Economics (RULE)

Indonesia	University of Indonesia (UI) Gadjah Mada University (UGM) Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) Airlangga University (UNAIR)

Laos	National University of Laos (NUOL)

Malaysia	Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) University of Malaya (UM) Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM)

Myanmar	Yangon Institute of Economics (YIE) University of Yangon (UY) Mandalay University (MU)

Philippines	Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) De La Salle University (DLSU) University of the Philippines (UP) University of Santo Tomas (UST)

Singapore	Nanyang Technological University (NTU) National University of Singapore (NUS) Singapore Management University (SMU)

Thailand	Burapha University (BUU) Chiang Mai University (CMU) Chulalongkorn University (CU) Mahidol University (MU) Prince of Songkla University (PSU)

Vietnam	Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU-Hanoi) Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM) Can Tho University (CTU)

Notes

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↑ Office of the Register, Burapha University. . Last updated 28 September 2013
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